Mercury control technology assessment study, Duracell, U.S.A., Lexington, North Carolina.

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• Personal Author:
  Telesca DR
• Description:
  A survey was conducted to assess techniques to control occupational exposure to mercury (7439976) (Hg) at the Duracell USA (SIC-3691) facility in Lexington, North Carolina in June 1982. Engineering controls and work practices were found to be effective in maintaining Hg vapor concentrations generally below the OSHA standard of 0.1 milligrams per cubic meter. The facility used a ventilation/recirculation system designed to remove both Hg vapor and particulates. The system was found to be functioning at an efficiency of 73 to 85 percent while also reducing energy consumption. The work practices included a very strict personal hygiene program. The author concludes that the ventilation/recirculation system is an effective way of controlling exposure to Hg vapor. It is recommended that a periodic monitoring program be set up to ensure optimal performance of the system, as malfunctioning of the system could cause high Hg concentrations. The program should include monitoring filter efficiency, determining air flow characteristics, and determining the quality of the recirculated air. Other large scale industrial operations that use Hg should consider such a system.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Chemistry Environmental Monitoring Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Metal Workers Occupational Health Preceptorship Safety
• Keywords:
  Aerosol-particles Air-quality-monitoring Battery-manufacturing-industry Control-technology Field-Study Industrial-hygiene Metal-fumes NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Contract NIOSH-Survey Region-4 Safety-practices Toxic-vapors

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• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB10911b
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Control Technology
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; North Carolina ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-45
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00133460
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, ECTB 109-11b, 1982 Dec; :1-45
• CAS Registry Number:
  Mercury (CAS RN 7439-97-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1983
• NORA Priority Area:
  Control-technology
• Performing Organization:
  Enviro Control Division, Dynamac Corporation, Rockville, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  3691 - Storage batteries - (SIC)
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c4447dc6ee617c9362d697c0ba13c91815c226b57e181af0442556ed34ca40dd3e2aa3b18bd123cfb7c0718b55e8339dd351c5ce08b376e19dd233c2e07db285
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179573/cdc_179573_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 710.73 KB ]